There are different kinds of pains. Different pains provide different signals. Some of those are useful while others aren’t.
If you do sports and stretch yourself, it comes with a specific kind of pain that’s part of stretching. On the other hand there’s pain that’s a sign of doing things wrong.
One of the key Radical Honesty teachings is being able to distinguish when having a touch conversation is good pain and when it’s just needless suffering. The same goes for other domains. Striving to feel no pain is a bad plan as is striving to feel as much pain as possible. It’s about being open for the right kind of pain in the right context.
There are different kinds of pains. Different pains provide different signals. Some of those are useful while others aren’t.
If you do sports and stretch yourself, it comes with a specific kind of pain that’s part of stretching. On the other hand there’s pain that’s a sign of doing things wrong.
One of the key Radical Honesty teachings is being able to distinguish when having a touch conversation is good pain and when it’s just needless suffering. The same goes for other domains. Striving to feel no pain is a bad plan as is striving to feel as much pain as possible. It’s about being open for the right kind of pain in the right context.